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No. 623,872. Patented Apr. 25, I899. I. E. BOOTH.

BEADING MACHINE.

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BEADING MACHINE.

[Application filed July 17, 1895.)

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UNTTED STATES PATENT Orrrcs.

IRVING E. BOOTH, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO QUENTIN IV. BOOTH, OF SAME PLACE. V

BEADlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,872, dated April 25, 1899.

Application filed July 1'7, 1895. Serial No. 556,230. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- gether with the turners. Their upper edges Be it known that I, IRVING E. BOOTH, of are wholly below the working edges of the Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State turners at all times, so that they do not inof New York, have invented certain new and terfere with the operation of the turners. 5 useful Improvements in Beading-Machines, The width of the upper ends of the fingerof which the following is a specification. rests is less than the width of the working This invention consists in certain improveends of the turners, and in the operation of ments upon the well-known machines the ohthe machine the fingers of the operator press ject of which is to finish seamed edges, and entirely against these stationary finger-rests, IO particularly the seamed edges of shoe-uppers. so that the turning is effectively accomplished Such machines ordinarily comprise two necwithout pressing the fingers against the rapessary and cooperating elementsto wit, idly-moving turners. first, one or more rapidly-moving turning A further improvement consists in the irons or blades or turners, the function of means for adjusting the anvil or fixed jaw of [5 which is to turn the lined seam with the right the hammer.

side out and to smooth out and stretch the Afurther improvement consists in the consame, the latter function being particularly struction of the anvil. important in the case of the scalloped button- Further improvements consist in structural flies of ladies and misses shoes, and, second, details hereinafter particularly set forth and 20 a hammer which flattens out the turned'seam claimed.

and which operates upon one portion of the The presentimprovements are shown in the seam while another portion thereof is being accompanying drawings in what I now conturned. sider their best embodiment, in which The present improvements consist, first,in Figure 1 is a front View of the machine. 25 the improved base-plate for the machine and Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, partly broken the means for connecting the rest of the maaway to show the interiorconstruction. Fig. chine therewith. 3 is a horizontal section in a plane indicated A further improvement consists in applyby the line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a face View in g fixed finger-rests in cooperative relation of the turners with the front plate of the ma- 0 to the movable turning blade or blades in chine'removed. Fig. 5 is a detail view illusorder to protect the fingers of the operator. trating the adjustable pivot for the circu- As is well known, in the operation of malarly-movingturner. Fig. 6 is across-section chines of this character the seam to be turned in the plane indicated by the line 6 6 in Fig. is held in the hands of the operator and is 4. Figs. 7 and S are detail views of the finger- 5 pushed down over the moving turners, and rests. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the hammer. when the turners are pushing upon the same Fig. 10 is a vertical section of the hammer. the fingers of the operator press upon the Fig. 11 is a section in the plane indicated by material just outside of the turners. Now, the line ll 11 in Fig. 10. owing to the. great rapidity with which the A is the base-plate of the machine, and B 4o turners move, (twelve hundred to fifteen hunis the housing mounted thereupon,whieh supdred vibrations a minute,) two difficnlties enports the operative parts of the machine. sue: First, the operator finds it difficult when The housing is open at its bottom, where it smoothing the material upon the turners to rests upon the base-plate, so that by detachdo so, because the turners are constantly and ing it from the base-plate its interior is read- 5 5 rapidly moving the material, and, second, the ily accessible for cleaning, repairing, the. To

rapid movement of the turners moves the finenable the interior of the housing to be readgers of the operator rapidly, straining and ily accessible, the housing is secured to the jarring the nerves. The improved stationary base-plate by lugs a b on opposite sides of the finger-rests, however, lie flatly against the housing and lugs c c on one side of the base- I00 50 outer faces of the movable turners, so as to plate and a thumb-screw (Z on the opposite enter between the material and lining toside of the base-plate. The lugs to a of the housing fit beneath the lugs c c on the baseplate, and the thu nib-screw (Z of the base-plate screws down upon the lug Z) on the housing. To detach the housing it is only necessary to manipulate the set-screw (Z. As a matter of convenience in manufacturing, the lugs c c are formed as screws; but their function is that of stationary lugs only. Ribs 0 con the base-plate, between which the housing rests, prevent to-and-fro movement of the housing upon the base-plate. The rear rib e divides the base-plate into two seetionsa forward section and a rearward section. Thehousing seats upon the forward section between the two ribs 6 e. The face-plate C of the housing is simply screwed to the housing, so that it can be readily removed to render accessible the parts covered by it.

The main drive-shaft D of the machine is suitably journaled in the housing and extends horizontally from front to rear. The drive-shaft extends rearwardly through the rear wall of the housing out over the rearward section of the base-plate, where it carries a driving-pulleyf, around which passes the drive belt, said belt extending downwardly through slots 9 g in the rearward section of the base-plate B. It likewise has an eccentric 71., which operates the hammer, an eccentric or cam t' for the rear turner E, and a crank-pin or eccentric j for the second or front turner F. Both turners E F are flat blades or irons having their working ends lying flatly face to face.

The rear turner E is pivoted by pivot 7a directly to the housing, and its lower end is held against the periphery of eccentric or cami by the coiled spring Z. The eccentric or cam '21 has three rises, so that the turner executes three lateral oscillations in its own plane during each rotation of the drive-shaft D.

The working end of the front turner F executes a circular movement-that is to say, it moves both laterally and vertically. 1t is pivoted at its middle, and at its lower end it is connected with the crank-pinj. The pivot for the turner F is vertically adjustable, so as to vary the extent of its movement. The turner F has a longitudinal slot 772, within which fits and slides the pivot-block 02.. This pivot-block 9; turns upon a stud 0, carried by a vertically-movable slidep, which slides vertically in vertical ways q in the face-plate C. A pin 0' on the front of the slide 19 extends through a vertical slot sin the face-plate and is maintained in place by a washer t and wing-nut u. The turner F performs one of its circular movements for one rotation of the drive-shaft D. The two turners E F are so located with reference to each other that the turner F moves up and down above and below the arc in which the working edge of the turner E travels and the working side edges of the two turners move past each other. Hence by the conjoint action of the two turners they push out and spread the seam.

G and H are the finger-rests, which are secured at their lower ends to the housing B. These finger-rests are thin flat pieces of rigid stiff metal, such as steel. One finger-rest G is outside of, in front of, adjacent to, and lies face to face with the front turner F, while the second finger-rest H is outside of, back of, adjacent to, and lies face to face with the rear turner E. The width of the upper end of each finger-rest is less than the width of the working ends of the adjacent turner, as is clearly shown in Figs. '7 and 8. The upper ends of the finger-rests are arranged relatively to the upper or working ends of the turners, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, so as not to interfere with the proper working thereof. The upper edges of both finger-rests are always below the upper edges of both of the turners, so that when the circularly-moving turner F occupies its lowermost position its upper edge is still above the upper edge of the adjacent fin ger-rest. Likewise the lateral edges of the upper ends of the fin ger-rests are always Within the lateral edges of the working ends of the turnersthat is to say, the lateral edges of the finger-rests are nearer to the central line of oscillation of the turners than the lateral edges of the working ends of the turners ever are. This is clearly shown in Figs. 7 and S, which show in full and dotted lines the ditferent positions of the turners. Consequently the presence of the finger-rests in no way interferes with the normal and proper operation of the turners, and they themselves perform their intended object of enabling the fingers of the operator to hold the material steadily and without subjecting the fingers of the operator to incessant vibration.

I is the movable jaw of the hammer, and J is the anvil or stationary jaw therefor. The movable jaw I is in front of the anvil, and the opposing faces of the jaw and anvil are approximately vertical. The hammerjaws are arranged at one side of the working ends of the turners, the working faces of the jaws are at the same height as the working ends of the turners, and the month between the jaws is in the same plane as that in which the turn ers reciprocate. Consequently when one portion of the material is being operated upon by the turners another previously-turned portion of the same material is between the jaws and being hammered smooth thereby.

The movable jaw I is one arm of a bellcrank lever, which is pivoted upon a pintle o, turning at opposite ends in slotted bushed clamp-bearings w w on the housing B. The other arm of the bell-crank lever is connected by a ball-and-socket joint as to the upper end of a pitman K, Which at its lower end has a strap y embracing the eccentric hon the driveshaft D. Consequently the movable jaw I is oscillated rapidly back and forth through a small are.

To prevent the hand or arm of the operator coming accidentally into contact with the rapidly-vibrating movable jaw, a skeleton guard L is provided therefor. This guard L is in the form of a yoke screwed at the top to beneath the bearings 10 w,extending along the sides and beneath the moving bottom of the movable jaw and wide enough so that it extends as far (or farther) front as the jaw can move and not extending back far enough to interfere with the material passing between the jaws.

The anvil or stationary jaw is a cushioned anvil, so as to receive the concussion of the movable jaw when the material is being hammered, thus minimizing jar and noise. ltis to be noted that when the material is not between the jaws they do not quite touch each other. The anvil isalso adjustable to and from the movable jaw for the purpose of taking up wear on the jaws, anvil, and cushions and of adapting the jaw and anvil to materials or seams of varying thicknesses. The construction is as follows:

The anvil J has ears 2 z, wherebyit is pivotally suspended upon the pint-1e 1 so that it is concentric with the movablejaw, whereby the adjustment of the anvil is angular with reference to the movable jaw, and hence their opposing faces when brought into contact are always radial irrespective of the extent of adj ustment of the anvil.

M is a swinging lever pivoted at N to the housing back of the anvil. At its lower end the lever M has an aperture 0, through which passes a post or stud-bolt P, fixed to the housing, said stud-bolt having lock-nuts Q Q in front of and behind the lever M, so that said lever may be securely locked into whatever position it may be moved. The lever M is yieldingly connected to the anvil by a stem,

consisting of a stud-bolt R, screwing into the anvil and passing freely through a slot S in the lever. Between the anvil and lever the stem R has a collar T screwed and movable thereupon, and at its rear end the stud-bolt has a second collar or head U, which is preferably in one therewith. Surrounding the stem R are two elastic cushions V .VV, (of rubber or other suitable material,) the cushion V being located between the collar T and lever M and the other cushion W being located between the lever M and the head U. Byswinging the lever M forward and back (by manipulating the lock-nuts Q Q) the anvil can be adjusted to and from the movable jaw. The cushion V takes up the concussion on the anvil. The cushion 7 takes, up the backlash and conjointly with the cushion V maintains the anvil in its adjusted position. The elastic cushion V resists the impact of the movable hammer-jaw, and the other elastic cushion maintains an initial strain on the cushion V, thus preventing vibration of the anvil and holding it firm and steady. Wear on both cushions can be taken up by adjusting the movable collar T on the stem R. In case no adjustment by means of the post P is desired the lever M need not be pivoted,

and in such event it constitutes simply an intermediate support for the two cushions V W.

To prevent the materialbeing smeared with oil, drip-cups X X .are provided, which are secured in place beneath the bearings to w.

Theim proved fin ger-rests are shown as used with two turners, one of which has a lateral movement and the other a circular or combined vertical and lateral movement, and such arrangement is deemed the best. The finger-rests can, however, be used when the turners have other movements known in the art. For example, there may be but a single movable turner, and it may move laterally or circularly or both laterally and vertically, or, again, both turners may be movable and each or both may move eitherlaterally or circularly or both laterally and vertically, or, again, one turner may be stationary and the other may move either laterally or circularly or both laterally and vertically. In any event the finger-rests are arranged, as already stated, so as to be entirely below and within the movement of the working edges of the turners.

In case only one turner is employed and that a movable one and in case both turners are movable two of the finger-rests are employed; but in case one of the turners is stationary only one finger-rest is necessary and that is outside of and adjacent to the outer face of the movable turner.

It is obvious that ribs or flanges may replace the lugs a, b, and 0, since in such event the lugs would represent portions of the ribs or flanges.

I have described and illustrated what I consider to be the best embodiment of my improvements; but I do not confine myself to the specific details, since they may be variously modified without departing from the -principles of the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. A laterally-moving turner, in combination with a fixed fin ger-r'est adjacent thereto, the upper edge of said finger-rest being below the upper edge of said turner, and the end of said finger-rest being of a width less than the width of the working end of said turner, substantially as set forth.

2. A verticallyandlaterally moving turner, in combination with a fixed finger-rest ad jacent thereto, the upper edge of said fingerrest being at all times below the upper edge of said turner, and the end of said finger-rest being of a width less than the width of the working end of said turner, substantially as set forth.

3. Two movable turners, in combination with two fixed finger-rests outside of said turners on opposite face thereof,the upper edges of said finger-rests being below the upper edges of said turners, substantially as set forth.

4. A laterally-swinging turner, and a circularly-m oving turn er, said turners lying face to face, in combination with two finger-rests,

one being in front of the circularly-moving turner, lying face to face therewith, and having its upper edge at all times below the upper edge of said turner and its side edges at all times within the side edges of the working end of said turner, and the other of said linger rests being back of said laterallyswinging turner, lying face to face therewith, and having its upper edge below the upper edge of said turner, and its side edges at all times within the side edges of said turner, substantially as set forth.

5. The housing B, having slotted faceplates 0, in combination with a laterallyswinging turner pivoted to and within said housing opposite said face-plate C, the slotted circularly-moving turner, a slide sliding in vertical ways in said face-plate, a pivot-block pivoted to said slide and itself sliding in the slot of said circularly-moving turner a pin on said slide extending through the slot of said face-plate, and a wing-nut on said pin for holding said slide in place, substantially as set forth.

(3. A swinging movable jaw, in combination with a pivoted anvil adjustable to and from said movable jaw, said anvil being pivoted concentrically with said jaw, substantially as set forth.

7. A swinging movable jaw, in combination with a cushioned adjustable anvil pivoted concentrically with said jaw, substantially as set forth.

S. A movable jaw, in combination with a cushioned pivoted anvil, substantially as setforth.

Sl. The movable jaw, and the pivoted anvil, in combination with the cushion-support consisting of the slotted pivoted lever, a fixed post having lock-nuts for locking said lever in different positions, a stem secured to said anvil and extending through the slot in said cushion-support, said stem having two collars on opposite sides of said eushionsupport, one of said collars at least being lengthwise adjustable on said stem, and two elastic cushions between said cushion-support and said collars respeetively,substantiallyas set forth.

10. The movable jaw, and the movable anvil, in combination with the adjustable lever, and an elastic connection between said lever and anvil, substantially as set forth.

11. The movable jaw, and the movable anvil, in combination with a stem on said anvil, two collars on said stem, and two elastic cushions between said collars respectively and an intermediate cushion-support, substantially as set forth.

12. The movable jaw, and the movable anvil, in combination with a cushion-support. a stem on the anvil extending through said cushion-support, a head or collar on the end of said stem, and two elastic cushions, one between said cushionsupport and the head of said stem, and the other between said enshion-support and the anvil, substantially as set forth.

13. Thehousing of a beading-machine open andaccessible on the vunder side, and upon which all of the operative parts of the machine are mounted, the drive-shaft of said operative parts extending through one wall of said housing and carrying a drive-pulley outside of said housing, in combination with a base-plate to which said housing is detachably secured, said base-plate extending beneath the entire housing and beneath the projecting shaft, and said base-plate having slots or openings beneath the drive-pulley on said shaft through which the drive-belt extends, substantially as set forth.

14. The base-plate of a beading-machine having lugs c, c, on one side, set-screw (Z, on the opposite side, lateral ribs 6, e, the rearof which ribs 6, divides said base-plate into two sections, a forward and rearward section, said rearward section having slots 9, g, therein, in combination with the housing upon which all the operative parts of the machine including the drive-shaft D, are mounted, said housing being separate from said base-plate and being entirely open on its under side to render the operative parts accessible, said housing seating on the forward section of said base-plate between said lateral ribs 6, c, and having lugs a, a, which fit beneath the baseplate lugs c, c, and having lug l), which [its beneath said set-screw d, and said driveshaft D, extending through the rear wall of the housing above said rearward section of the base-plate where it is equipped with a drive-pulleyf, which is above said slots g, g, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination of a moving turner, a hammer having an outer movable jaw, said hammer being alongside said turner so that said turner and hammer may operate upon the same upper simultaneously, a skeleton jaw-guard for said movable jaw, said jawguard extending forwardly beyond the extreme outward movement of any part of the movable jaw, and means for rapidly moving said turner and jaw, substantially as set forth.

1G. The combination of a movable hammerjaw, a movable anvil, an elastic cushion for said anvil to resist the impact of said 11ammer-jaw, and a second elastic cushion for said anvil which maintains an initial strain on the firstcushion, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IRVING E. BOOTH.

\Vitnesses:

mo. S. SPERRY, QUENTIN W. Boo'ri-i.

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